TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 3. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 11000-15986›PART 1. STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES 11000-11895›CHAPTER 4.5. Administrative Adjudication: General Provisions 11400-11475.70›ARTICLE 8. Language Assistance 11435.05-11435.65
§ 11435.40
California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The Department of Human Resources shall designate the languages for which certification shall be established under Sections 11435.30 and 11435.35. The languages designated shall include, but not be limited to, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Vietnamese until the Department of Human Resources finds that there is an insufficient need for interpreting assistance in these languages.
(b) The language designations shall be based on the following:
(1) The language needs of non-English-speaking persons appearing before the administrative agencies, as determined by consultation with the agencies.
(2) The cost of developing a language examination.
(3) The availability of experts needed to develop a language examination.
(4) Other information the department deems relevant.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, Sec. 6. (SB 1309) Effective January 1, 2013.)
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